3Com 3C389 Network Card User Manual


 
1-8 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
For point enablers, you have to specify the slot in which a
particular PC Card will be used and you have to specify
memory locations, interrupt levels, and other parameters.
This is not difficult unless you use several PC Cards at
different times, in which case you need to make certain
that what you specify does not conflict with any other PC
Cards installed in your PC.
Autoset Mode
Card and Socket Services turns out to be most helpful
when you have a number of PC Cards installed in your
PC. If the installation program detects Card and Socket
Services in your PC, it will default to Autoset mode.
Autoset mode allows your LAN driver to negotiate with
Card and Socket Services for memory space and
interrupts every time you switch on your PC. This helps to
prevent conflicts with other PC Cards that are installed in
your PC; however, you will not know exactly what
memory addresses and interrupts you are using.